volunteer throughout herefordshire 2010

Herefordshire Voluntary Action ( a company limited by guarantee) registered in England and Wales.

Registered Office: Berrows Business Centre, Bath Street, Hereford HR1 2HE

Company Number: 4625595. Charity Number: 1096451

Volunteer in

Herefordshire!

Opportunities

July 2010




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The Hereford

Contact

Centre offers a safe, friendly and

neutral environment where children of

separated families can spend time with one

or both parents and sometimes other family

members. Sessions are held on Saturday

afternoons and volunteers help with

running the cafe, maintaining the toys

and games, registering attendance and

setting up and clearing away.

Call 0800 912 2339

The VIP club for visually impaired people runs in central Hereford on first

Wednesday of the month except for January

and August, between 10.15am and 2.15pm.

The 16 clients need someone to socialise,

arrange some activity, e.g. quiz or read to them. Also help with lunch by

cutting up food. Group are quite elderly (75-

early 90s) and not very active.

Call 0800 912 2339

Mad about cats? Then join the new

Hereford

Adoption Centre

Friends Group which will raise funds for the running of the

Cats Protection Centre at Allensmore. They

need a co-ordinator, secretary, treasurer,

events organiser, marketing person and

event supports .

Call 0800 912 2339

Churches in

Hereford are

distributing bags of

food to the needy on weekday mornings and would like some

help with making the up the bags,

distributing them, keeping names of

recipients and doing a spot of stock control.

Call 0800 912 2339

The Hereford

Photography Festival requires friendly people at

various venues around the

city to manage its exhibitions

when open to the general

public. This generally involves keeping an

eye on the exhibits and providing

information on the displays.

Call 0800 912 2339

A residential centre for people with

physical disabilities would

really love you to come along

and join in with cooking

Sunday lunch. You don’t have to be a Jamie Oliver and you

don’t have to help every Sunday but a food

handling certificate would be really useful.

Call 0800 912 2339




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The Samaritans need people who can take the

time to listen and provide

emotional support for those going through difficult

times, who are in despair,

feeling suicidal or have no

one else to turn to.

Experience or qualifications not essential

but you do need to be open-minded and non-

judgemental. Full training given.

Call 0800 912 2339

Deaf Direct supports people with a

hearing loss and would

like to recruit volunteers

from around the Ross area to help their

clients access services that they may

struggle with. Examples would be

shopping and going to social activities.

Call 0800 912 2339

Are you flying high with

confidence and are also

an effective

communicator? Then the Midlands Air Ambulance needs you

to give talks and presentations to

inspire, motivate and encourage others to

donate and fundraise for its vital services.

Call 0800 912 2339

Most of the charity

shops in Ross are

urgently seeking volunteers:

Oxfam, Sue Ryder, Cancer

Research, St Michael’s

Hospice, Barnardos, YMCA and Acorns

Hospice.

Call 0800 912 2339

WRVS lunch clubs give older people the

opportunity to leave the

house, to meet old friends

and make new ones in a

warm and friendly setting

while enjoying a hot, healthy balanced and

nutritious meal. So could you spare a

lunchtime to help serve lunches and wash

up at the Club in Ross which runs daily

between 11.45am-1.30pm?

Call 0800 912 2339

Volunteers needed each week

with own transport to

take small groups

of older and

lonely people to places of interest in and around the

county on Sundays. The outings, which usually include lunch, are targeted at people

who feel more comfortable being in a

smaller group rather than a coach party.

Altogether there is a maximum of nine in a

group with three volunteers.

Call 0800 912 2339




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Megan Baker House provides free conductive education to children and adults with cerebral palsy and other motor related problems. It relies on community fundraising events and needs to find more enthusiastic people to run events such as coffee mornings, car boot sales or sponsored events

Call 0800 912 2339

The Leominster Youth Hostel would be very grateful to find some help with maintenance and general running of

the centre. Gardening volunteer also needed for a few hours a week to keep the Hostel grounds tidy.

Call 0800 912 2339

Walk leaders or back up leaders required for woodland walks in Queenswood which form part of the Walking for Health initiative. The walks last ½ to 1.5hrs on Tues and Thursdays (start at 10.30am) and are easy to moderate. Training provided

Call 0800 912 2339

Home from Hospital desperately needs new volunteers in the

Leominster area to support people as they settle back in to their homes after a stay in hospital or other domestic crisis with practical tasks such as shopping, collecting prescriptions, providing transport etc as well as providing companionship and emotional support. No personal care involved

Call 0800 912 2339

WRVS lunch clubs give older people the opportunity to leave the house, to meet old friends and make new ones in a warm and friendly setting while enjoying a hot, healthy balanced and nutritious meal. So could you spare a lunchtime to help serve lunches and wash up at the Club in Leominster which runs daily between 11.45am-1.30pm?

Call 0800 912 2339

Help people with learning disabilities sell their garden produce at Leominster Market once a month on

Fridays over the summer months.

Call 0800 912 2339




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The Friends of St

Mary’s Church in

Kington would like to find an additional committee

member to help with

fundraising for the architectural restoration of the building.

Call 0800 912 2339

As a volunteer receptionist you will be the first point for

contact for the general public

using the Marches Access

Point in Kington. Also

assist with photocopying,

general admin work. Basic IT skills required.

Call 0800 912 2339

Are you flying high

with confidence and

are also an effective

communicator? Then the Midlands Air Ambulance

needs you to give talks and

presentations to inspire, motivate and

encourage others to donate and fundraise for

its vital services.

Call 0800 912 2339

Deaf Direct supports people with

a hearing loss and

would like to recruit

volunteers from around

the Bromyard area to help their clients

access services that they may struggle with.

Examples would be shopping and going to

social activities.

Call 0800 912 2339

St John Ambulance needs exciting and

motivating people to help

deliver its youth

programme in Kington to younger members on Wed

evenings. You could be teaching a group of

youngsters anything from how to take better

photos to arranging a bowling trip.

Call 0800 912 2339




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Many older people are not

getting the benefits they are entitled to because

they struggle with filling in

the application forms. So volunteers are wanted in and around

Bromyard that could help with this. Times

to suit volunteer.

Call 0800 912 2339

WRVS lunch clubs give older people the opportunity to

leave the house, to meet old

friends and make new ones in

a warm and friendly setting

while enjoying a hot, healthy

balanced and nutritious meal.

So could you spare a lunchtime to help

serve lunches and wash up at the

Club in Bromyard which runs daily between 11.45am-1.30pm?

Call 0800 912 2339

Are you flying high with confidence and are also an effective communicator? Then the Midlands Air Ambulance needs you to give talks and presentations to inspire, motivate and encourage others to donate and fundraise for its vital services.

Call 0800 912 2339

Home from Hospital desperately needs new volunteers in the Bromyard area to support people as they settle back in to their homes after a stay in hospital or other domestic crisis with

practical tasks such as shopping, collecting prescriptions, providing transport etc as well as providing companionship and emotional support. No personal care involved

Call 0800 912 2339

Bromyard

Community

Transport provides transport for those who

are without the means or

ability to travel, such as the elderly, people

with disabilities etc. Volunteer

drivers, either using their own cars or the scheme’s vehicles, take them to essential

medical appointments and shopping.

Call 0800 912 2339

Deaf Direct supports people with a hearing loss and would like to recruit volunteers from around the Bromyard area to help their clients access services that they may struggle with. Examples would be shopping and going to social activities.

Call 0800 912 2339




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A project which helps people to cope

with conflict is seeking volunteers to

join a team of trained facilitators

who run workshops on Friday evenings and weekends at different times of

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Deaf Direct supports people with a

hearing loss and would

like to recruit volunteers

from around the Bromyard area to help their

clients access services that they may

struggle with. Examples would be

shopping and going to social activities.

Call 0800 912 2339

Are you flying high

with confidence and

are also an effective

communicator? Then the Midlands Air Ambulance

needs you to give talks and

presentations to inspire, motivate and

encourage others to donate and fundraise for

its vital services.

Call 0800 912 2339

The thriving cubs,

scouts and explorer

groups in Kingstone need more assistants. Enjoy

giving support with games, crafts, badge

work, camping, hiking etc.

Call 0800 912 2339

The Community Cafe in St Peters in Peterchurch is

seeking a helper on Wednesdays

12noon to 4pm to help with

serving refreshments

Call 0800 912 2339

The Age Concern day

centres provide a valuable opportunity for the elderly to

to enjoy a day out, share a cooked lunch and

join in the activities which provide an

opportunity to socialise. These centres rely

heavily on volunteer help and more are

needed in Peterchurch on Mondays,

Tuesdays and Wednesdays and in

Longtown on Weds and Thurs

Call 0800 912 2339




There is so much to gain

from volunteering. It can

help to:

• update your skills

• develop new ones;

• increase your confidence;

• get you out of the house

and meet new people,

• provide work

experience,

• look good on your CV,

• provide references,

• give something back to the community and

make you feel useful.

There are currently over 500 different volunteering opportunities throughout Herefordshire. If you would like to find out more please contact Herefordshire Volunteer Centre Free on 0800 912 2339 or log on to www.do-

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